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HELLO AND WELCOME TO THe December edition of THE CM21 CONNECTION Early days I know, but are you ready for Christmas? I started my planning back in October. Before you groan, I have a very good reason for this. Having published magazines for over 10 years now, I have learned that working flat out producing the New Year editions AND trying to do my Christmas shopping, whilst attending various concerts, plays and shows adds stress to what already is a stressful time of year! Although I have only bought a few prezzies so far, I know exactly what I will be buying and where from, which means I can have a little more time to stop and enjoy this wonderful time of year (smiles and sighs with relief!).
CONNECTION December ISSUE 14
CONTENTS ■ FEATURES & ARTICLES 6 We Asked Our Local Ministers 9 Local Business People 10 Town Twinning Association inaugural visit to Moosburg
If you haven’t given your Christmas shopping much thought as yet, do not despair; this month’s edition might just help you find that special gift. Whether you want to pamper yourself, your friends, family or even your home, we’ve got it covered. We have details of local Christmas fairs, where you can pick up unique gifts or how about buying tickets to a show at a local theatre? There are local businesses just waiting to help you with all of your preparations, go on give them a try...
12 Annual Charity Quiz for Sale
And please, do get in touch if you are on the PTA or run a local charity or non-funded group that could do with a little extra publicity. I’d love to help and our community pages are free.
14 Just for the Kids
Wishing you all a very, very happy Christmas!
23 Puzzles & Brain Teasers
Until next year,
Lorraine CONTACTING US editor Lorraine Perry call 01279 410345 or 07808 000 113 email lorraine@cmconnection.uk web www.cmconnection.uk Join us on Facebook The CM21 Connection
PLEASE Copy deadline for all adverts and submissions in the NOTE January 2016 edition is 10th December 2015
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20 Christmas Shopping advice from Trading Standards 22 Central Surgery Update 28 Last Post Dates
■ FUN & LEISURE 18 Look What’s Cooking: Marmalade and Mustard Glazed Gammon
■ IT’S YOUR COMMUNITY 24 Local Community 26 What’s On 29 The Listings 30 Useful Numbers The CM21 Connection cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions, products or services that appear in this publication.
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we asked our local ministers… what’s your favourite Christmas carol and why?
Frances Arnold
Gary Hanson
parish church of Great St Mary, Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth Evangelical Congregational Church
‘It Came Upon the Midnight Clear’ (1849) Edmund Sears Jesus Christ isn’t explicitly mentioned in this beautiful carol, but we know that it is on the night of his birth that the angels bring the message of peace to ‘all the weary world’. The third verse takes my breath away each Christmas: ‘…beneath the angel-strain have rolled two thousand years of wrong; and man, at war with man, hears not the lovesong which they bring…’ This poem with its rich, archaic language, takes us to a place where we can hear: a clear, dark night, when the angels in heaven have come close to us on earth. All we have to do is hush the noise of warfare and listen. When I come out of the main door of Great St Mary’s onto the grassy slopes of the churchyard after the midnight service on Christmas Eve, the heavenly music seems close. The pastor Edmund Sears wrote the carol in Massachusetts in response to turbulent times in mid nineteenth century America; and it still speaks to us today as we sing it to music adapted by Arthur Sullivan from an English traditional melody. The remaining verses encourage us to receive the comfort that listening to the message will bring and they hold before us the glorious vision of the earth itself reflecting back the song to the angels, because it has at last embraced the message of peace.
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My favourite is ‘Silent Night’. My wife and I had it in our, December, wedding, so it is special to us. Last year I organised a charity football match in memory of the famous Christmas Day truce of 1914 and with help from the Air Cadet band and Diverse Performing Arts, the crowd of 300 spectators sang it. However, the main reason it is my favourite, is that this carol carries a great message... It rings out ‘silent night, holy night’... but the world Jesus was born into, was anything but, there was injustice, poverty and oppression. The message of the carol is that where the Son of God was, was peace. That remains true today, when we enter the presence of God we can know peace. The carol reminds me of who Jesus is, namely the Son of God, ‘love’s pure light’, the holy one. That Jesus didn’t enter this world as simply a good teacher, or nice guy, but Lord and God. The third verse, tells the moment when the Shepherds were visited by the Angels with their amazing message, that this baby was and is the Saviour. So it is my favourite carol because of my own memories, and because it is great to sing, but above all that, because it reminds me that the baby in the manger is my Saviour, my King, my hope and my deliverer and that gives me more joy than any present received at any Christmas, or at any time!
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Town Twinning association inaugural visit to moosburg By David Royle
A party of 18 people from Sawbridgeworth, including town mayor Eric Buckmaster, visited Moosburg, near Munich over the October 16-18 weekend. Moosburg already has an exchange programme with Sawbridgeworth’s French twin town, Bry sur Marne. On arrival the group visited Moosburg’s new reception suite, the main church and town museum. On Saturday visitors and hosts went by coach to the iconic Neuschwanstein castle, lunching en route on beer, white sausages and pretzels at a restaurant in a national equestrian centre. Dinner on the way home was at the oldest brewery in the world in Freising. Sunday morning was spent with host families before the 90 minute flight back to Stansted. It is anticipated that this twinning arrangement will be formalised in the next few weeks and that a party from Moosburg will visit Sawbridgeworth in October 2016.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
LOOK WHAT’S COOKING MARMALADE & MUSTARD GLAZED GAMMON 2.5kg smoked gammon joint 1 onion, peeled and quartered 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped 2 fresh bay leaves, plus extra to garnish Few black peppercorns 1 tbsp whole cloves 3 tbsp shredless orange marmalade, warmed 2 tbsp runny honey 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp light soft brown sugar Orange wedges, to garnish
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Trading Standards Happy Shopping during Christmas & New Year Trading Standards advice for happy shopping leading up to the holiday period is to just remember CHRISTMAS.
C is for Counterfeits - don’t buy them! They can be dangerous, are poor quality and the person you are buying for will be disappointed
H is for Hallmark - a mark to look for on Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium articles to prove the quality of the metal. If there is no hallmark, the item may not be made of the precious metal you wanted.
R is for Receipts - keep them. If you find out that the items you have purchased are faulty you will need proof of purchase when you go back to the shop.
I is for Increasing your protection - when you buy expensive goods. If you buy goods over £100 it can be useful to use your credit card – that way if the company goes bust or the trader won’t help you with a problem you can go to your credit card company for help. S is for Safe goods - look for the CE Mark on things like toys and electrical goods – this is the symbol used to show the goods have met the required safety standards.
T is for time to change your mind - you now have 14 days to change your mind about many goods
you buy on-line, so order in good time and you will still have the chance to send them back and order something else if you don’t like what you receive.
M is for manufacturer’s warranty - some goods come with a manufacturer’s warranty which you can use if the goods become faulty so keep hold of them. Remember though that your contract is with the shop where the goods were purchased so you can still go back to the seller even if you do have a warranty. A is for advice - if you need pre-shopping advice (or help after Christmas) call Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 03454 040506. S is for scams - Christmas is an expensive time of year and a letter telling you that you have won a lottery may seem like a gift. Just remember, if you have not bought a ticket how can you be a winner? As with all scams, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
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CENTRAL SURGERY SAWBRIDGEWORTH SELF CARE WEEK: MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR NHS Central Surgery wants to remind you about why it’s important to choose well when accessing local health services, so that everyone can get the best out of the NHS. There might even be something you can do for yourself first, especially when it comes to minor ailments or injuries such as, colic, flu, sprains or strains. The NHS constitution, which is the NHS handbook, says ‘please recognise you can make a significant contribution to your own and your family’s good health and wellbeing and take responsibility for it.’ It is important, therefore, that people understand what they can first do for themselves before accessing health services. “Most people are very capable of looking after themselves most of the time, selftreating when it’s safe and knowing where and when to seek help when they need it. However, there are 3.7m visits to A&E for self-treatable conditions such as flu, colic and sprains which adds to pressure in the health system. “Before you visit A&E, remember what it’s there for. It provides vital care for life threatening emergencies, such as loss of consciousness, suspected heart attacks, breathing difficulties, or severe bleeding that cannot be stopped. “If you have a cold, flu or sore throat, ask yourself, do I want to spend 4 hours in A&E or should I call NHS 111, look-up NHS Choices or could I ask the pharmacist first?” Invest in your NHS, and your health, practice Self Care for Life. www.selfcareforum.org/fact-sheets/ www.treatyourselfbetter.co.uk/ Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Herts CM2 19AQ Tel: 01279 603180
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LOCAL NOTICES, EVENTS, AMENITIES Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club Available for hire for all your events, party’s and functions. For information on cost and conditions of hire contact Karen on 07983 399410
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Mon 1-3pm - Petanque (French Boules)
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UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
WHAT’S ON ■■ every mon Adult Choir Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall No experience required, suitable for all ages and abilities. Time: 8-9pm, cost: £5.50 per session, contact: 07785 562529 or email: infor@ diverseperformingarts.co.uk ■■ every tue wed & sun Mindfulness Drop in Sessions The Centre of Wellbeing Time: 8am, 9.30am or 5.30pm, contact: 01279 867620, email: claire@thecentreofwellbeing.co.uk, www.thecentreofwellbeing.co.uk ■■ Every Fri Sawbridgeworth Country Market The Church House Hall (next to Great St Mary’s) Homemade cakes and preserves, seasonal fruit & veg, free range eggs plus crafts and greetings cards. Everyone welcome. Time: 10.30am-12noon. ■■ Throughout the month Autumn 2015 Workshops The Tudor House Gallery Learn a new skill or enhance once you already have. Our workshops are very popular and spaces are limited. So, book early! Contact: 01279 600112, www. thetudorhouse.gallery/ ■■ Until Thu 31st December World War I Exhibition & Replica Trench Sayesbury Manor Cottage, Bell Street (Town Council) The Herts at War exhibition will form a showcase of artefacts, photographs, a full scale trench and information detailing the story of both the county of Hertfordshire and the town of Sawbridgeworth during the Great War. Time: Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 101m-4pm, Thu by appt, contact: 01279 724537, email: info@ sawbridgeworth-tc.gov.uk, www. sawbridgeworth-tc.gov.uk
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■■ Tue 1st december Life Inside Out Hosts: The Happiness Club All About You, Bell Street As part of the FREE 10-month Happiness program you can join our happiness Club. I look forward to meeting you! Time: 7.30pm, contact: 07725 341251, email: lifeinsideout8@ gmail.com Fri 4th December Mandeville Christmas Fair Mandeville Primary School Time: 5-7pm. ■■ thu 10th december Stort Valley & Villages Children’s Centre Group: Meet & Greet Group Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall Are you a new family to the area? Would you like to meet other parents? Join us for coffee, cake and a chat. Lots of fun play activities for your child to enjoy. Time: 1.30-3pm, contact: Sue 01279 508759. ■■ Fri 11th december Family Christmas Disco Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall Family Disco where the kids can play and dance while the grown ups can relax and have a drink. Bar will be open. Snacks will be available. Time: 6pm, www.smht.org.uk ■■ sat 12th december Reedings Junior School Christmas Fayre Reedings Junior School Festive family fun and games. Performances from Diverse and the school choir. Delicious refreshments and lovely gift stalls. Time: 1-3pm, entrance: adults and unaccompanied children: 31.50, accompanied children: FREE. ■■ Fri 18th december CM21 Network Meeting Mark David Kitchens CM21 Network Group provides
a networking space where local businesses in Sawbridgeworth & surrounding areas meet to connect & collaborate. Time: 9.30am, cost: £5, email: theCM21network@gmail.com ■■ Fri 18th december SMHT Jazz Club Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall Every 3rd Friday of the month. This month, Gary Wood’s 5 Piece swing band to get you in the “Mood”. Time: 8pm, tickets: £8 from The Tudor House Gallery or Mont cafe, www.smht.org.uk
What’s on a little further afield... ■■ Every Sat Harlow and Hatfield Forest Harlow Town Park & Hatfield Forest This 5km event takes place every Saturday at 9am. It is a free event but please register before your first event and bring a printed copy of your barcode with you. Run for your own enjoyment and join in whatever your pace. It is entirely run by volunteers and welcomes new help. Time: 9am, FREE, www.parkrun. org.uk ■■ Sat 5th december Bishop’s Stortford Craft & Produce Market Bishop’s Stortford Town Centre Held on the first Saturday each month. Time: 9.30-1.30pm, contact: 712143 or email market@ bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk ■ Sat 5th December Santa Dash & Reindeer Run Castle Gardens & Sworders Field The launch of Grove Cottage’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. Routes of 1km and 2.5km available. Everyone welcome, all
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IN December 2015 ages and abilities. Time: 11am, entry prices 1km £5, 2.5km £10, register online www. entrycentral.com/grovecottage or email Natalie on natalie@ mencapgrovecottage.org, registration also open from 9.30am at White Stuff. ■■ Sat 5th & Sat 12th December Father Christmas Trail Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE Follow the magical trail through the woods to visit Father Christmas in his grotto. Gift, craft activity, drink and a biscuit all included in the price. Time: 10am-2.30pm, £6.50 per child, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ hatfieldforest ■■ Sun 6th December Isabel Hospice Lights of Love Market Square We would like to invite you to join us in remembering loved ones and friends who will not be with us this Christmas. Lights on the trees are symbolic in remembering and celebrating the lives of loved ones at this time of year. During our ceremonies there will be a short service of remembrance, the singing of carols and a countdown to the lighting of the tree. You will be able to take home a small star to keep and hang on your own Christmas tree. Names will be entered in a Book of Love, which following the ceremony will be at the nearest Isabel Hospice shop. Time: 4-5pm. ■■ Tue 8th december Link4Growth Harlow The Gibberd Gallery Monthly community and business networking event. Completely informal, drop-in session designed to nurture, support and get the community talking... from here good things happen! Time: from 9.30pm, entrance:
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£3 to cover cost of tea/coffee & biscuits, for more information and to book: link4growth.biz/l4g/ ■■ Fri 11th December Afternoon Tea in the Wood Parndon Wood Nature Reserve, Harlow Join us for a spot of afternoon tea in our beautiful woodland setting. Each person can look forward to a pot of tea (with a free refill) and a selection of cakes and scones. Booking essential. Contact: 430005, cost: £10pp, email: josey.travell@ecco.org.uk ■■ Sat 12th December Christmas Oratorio Bishop’s Stortford Methodist Church Bishop’s Stortford Choral Society are singing Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. There will be four excellent soloists, accompanied by Musica Donum Dei, a small chamber group set up to perform late 17th and early 18th century music on original instruments (or modern copies). Time: 7.30pm, tickets: £14, concs £12, students and under 16s free, tickets available from BSTIC or on the door, www.singwithbscs.org.uk ■■ Sat 12th & Sun 13th and Sat 19th & Sun 20th December Santa’s Grotto Parndon Wood Nature Reserve See Santa as he pops in the wood at his busiest time of year. Once you’ve seen the big man, have a go at some festive arts and crafts or take part in our Elf Trail. Fun for all the family. Contact: 430005, cost: £3 per child, email: josey.travell@ecco. org.uk ■■ Sat 12th December & Tue 2nd January Jack and the Beanstalk Rhodes Arts Complex Following on from the smash-
hit success of last year’s Dick Whittington, the same team return to bring you more magic this Christmas. Get set for a fun-filled feast of family entertainment as our hero Jack sets off on his adventure up the beanstalk. Time: varies, check at the box office or online for full details, group bookings are also available, www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org. uk ■■ Sun 13th December Special Christmas Opening and Concert Harlowbury Chapel, Old Harlow A special carol service at Harlowbury Chapel. Mulled wine and mince pies. All proceeds to charity. Time: from 2pm. ■■ Sun 13th December St Clare Festive Fun Run The Water Gardens, Harlow Our Yuletide event promises to be a ho ho ho lot of fun as we invite you to celebrate the start of the festive season by signing up for our family-friendly event this December. Runners are encouraged to dress up as anything with a Christmas theme. Time: 9am-1pm, registration is £7.50 for adults and £2.50 for children, all runners are asked to pledge a minimum of £45 sponsorship money, www. stclarehospice.org.uk ■■ Sat 19th december Matching Farmers’ Indoor Market Matching Tye Village Hall Third Sat of the month. 19 food and drink stalls, plus a few craft stalls. Enjoy good quality fresh produce from farmers and other producers from within a 40 mile radius. Why not give it a try? Time: 10am to midday, FREE entry Watch out for many more events in our next issue.
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the listings Arts & Crafts Herts & Essex Boundary Flower Club Meet 1st Tue of every month at The Barnabus Centre Contact via: herts_ essexboundaryflowerclub@ yahoo.co.uk Sawbridgeworth Lacemakers Meet every Wed at the Hailey Centre 7.30-9.30pm for crafting, tea/coffee and cake Contact: Sheila Brown 01279 725563 Community Country Market Contact: Mr A Jackson 01279 600251 Friends of Pishiobury Park, Sawbridgeworth Meet third Thurs of each month, 10.00-12.00 Contact via: www. friendsofpishioburypark.co.uk Lifeline Romania Contact: Mr & Mrs Amos 01279 723934 Guides & Scouts First Sawbridgeworth Scouts Contact: Mr Nick Jones 0773 677 0736 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Rangers Contact: Mrs Gilly Squire 07752 303437 Health & Family Care Saplings Parent & Toddler Group Meet every Fri 9-11.30am at the Memorial Hall P.A.C.T Parents of Autistic Children Together Meet 1st Wed of every month
at All Saints School Contact: via website: www. pactforautism.org.uk/index. php/services/parent-meeting The Self Help Group Meet on Monday afternoons at the Parish hall between 1.30pm and 4pm and we welcome anyone who likes to do craft work Contact: Mrs Janet Moore 01279 723963 Music & Performing Arts Youth Create Contact: Mrs G Hawkins 01279 721219 Sawbridgeworth Players Contact: Iris Jones 01279 722020 Social & Meeting Clubs Grove Cottage the home of Bishop’s Stortford Mencap Various clubs throughout the week Contact: 656085 or info@mencapgrovecottage.org Fiddlers Brook Morris Dancing Contact: Mrs G Munro 01279 723707 Hailey Centre Meeting Place for Over 55s Contact: 01279 721221 Friends of Great St Mary’s Contact: Mrs Mary Shipman 01279 723268 Sawbridgeworth Bridge Club Meet Mon 7.15-9.45pm) Contact: Jill Clark 01279 726524 Sawbridgeworth Family History Group Meet every other month at the Church House, Sawbridgeworth at 7pm
Contact Mike Norris 01279 722535, email: wychmick@btinternet.com Sawbridgeworth Garden Club Contact: 01279 864398 or 721017 Sawbridgeworth Rotary Club Contact: Mr P Clark 01279 726108 Sawbridgeworth Social Club Contact: 01279 722310 Sawbridgeworth Learning for Pleasure Club Contact: Mrs Verina Pettigrew (membership secretary) 01279 722365 or 723152 Sawbridgeworth W.R.V.S Contact: 01279 659669 The University of the Third Age Contact via website: u3asites. org.uk for information on local groups and classes Sport & Fitness Air Training Corps 309 Squadron Contact: Mr A Passfield 01279 724788 Sawbridgeworth Bowling Club
Contact: 01279 726414
Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club
Contact: 01279 600178
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USEFUL NUMBERS ALL IN ONE PLACE Community Centres
Places of Worship
Cllr Pat Coysten
01279 723425
Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall The Forebury CM21 9BD 07952 475839
Church of The Most Holy Redeemer Sayesbury Avenue CM21 0ED 01279 654603
Cllr Donald Hall
01279 723535
Cllr Will Mortimer
01279 722294
Great St Mary’s Church Church Street CM21 9AB 01279 726629
Cllr Tom Reeks
01279 831830
Cllr Heather Riches
01279 600699
Cllr David Royle
01279 832346
Cllr Michael Shaw
01279 726792
Bullfields Centre Cutforth Road CM21 9DE 07879 861261
Doctors Central Surgery Bell Street
01279 603180
St James’ Church (High Wych) High Wych Road CM21 0JB 01279 600894
Hospitals NHS Direct Herts & Essex General Hospital PAH (Hospital)
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01279 655191 01279 444455
0207 219 6358
Cllr Eric Buckmaster
01279 725428
Pharmacies Bell Pharmacy 3 Forelands Place CM21 9QD Village Pharmacy 7 Bell Street CM21 9AR
01279 722201
Three Valleys Water
Fawbert & Barnards Infants School
01279 722357
High Wych C of E Primary School
01279 722109
Leventhorpe Secondary School Mandeville Primary School
Mayor
01279 836633
01279 723737
Crimestoppers
0845 555 111
01279 508448
Citizens Advice Bureau
0844 411 1444
Isobel Hospice Advice Line
01707 382575
MS Society
01279 420059
Samaritans
0845 790 9090
Spellbrook C of E Primary School
01279 723204
St Clare Hospice Advice Line
01279 773773
Train Enquiries
0845 748 4950
Town Council 01279 724537
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Electricity Emergency
Cllr Sotirios Adamopoulos 07876 743997
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Alzheimer’s Society
01279 722578
Town Councillors
Sawbridgeworth Police
Cllr Mrs Angela Alder
01279 722360
Cllr Eric Buckmaster
01279 725428
Cllr Ruth Buckmaster
01279 725428
Cllr John Burmicz
01279 600372
0800 783 8838 Gas Emergency
0800 111 999
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Other Numbers
01279 722393
Hertfordshire Police Non-Emergency 101
0800 800 151
Reedings Junior School
Town Clerk: Richard Bowran
Police
Utilities BT Faultline
Schools
Local MP Mark Prisk MP
Sawbridgeworth Evangelical Congregational Church London Road CM21 9EH 01279 724173
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